A form of publicity guidelines (or publicity memorandum) for an offering of securities conducted in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 and as a private placement under UK securities laws. This form addresses US and UK restrictions on communications and the release of information by an issuer and other offering participants in the time period surrounding a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering.

This article analyses key issues in recent secondary equity offerings, in particular current underwriting issues, alternative structures, use of secondary issues to fund acquisitions, pre-marketing, other key current issues and European legal changes. This article is part of the PLC multi-jurisdictional guide to Capital Markets. For a full list of contents visit www.practicallaw.com/capitalmarketshandbook.